MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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